SAN FRANCISCO — A giant sinkhole nearly swallowed an Uber driver and his passenger and shut down a busy street, according to media reports.

ABC7 reported that the sinkhole opened at Mission and New Montgomery streets on Tuesday night while an Uber driver in an SUV waited for a light to change. The sinkhole will shut down the street until at least later today, but officials have not said how long it will take to fix it.

No injuries were reported.

Attempts to reach the San Francisco Police Department on Tuesday morning were not successful immediately.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission told ABC7 that a brick sewer main from 1875 ruptured, causing the sinkhole.

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